Five Rivers Analytics (FRA), an Akima company, is looking for a Training Developer III to work in Colorado Springs, CO. To join our team of outstanding professionals, apply today!

The Training Developer III will design, develop, and maintain courseware for the Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) unit under Mission Delta 31 (MD 31), producing lesson plans, tests, and performance-based training scenarios that meet Instructional Systems Development (ISD) standards and Ready Spacecrew Program (RSP) requirements.

Courseware Development

• Review, revise, and create PNT courseware materials, lesson plans, student guides, presentations, and handouts in accordance with Master Task Lists (MTLs), Ready Spacecrew Program Tasking Memorandums (RTMs), and Annual Plans of Instruction (APOIs).
• Adhere strictly to the current Instructional Systems Development (ISD) model as defined in DAFMAN 36-2675.
• Develop clear, measurable lesson plan objectives aligned with RSP goals.

Evaluation & Change Management

• Design, update, and maintain written examinations, progress checks, and performance-based evaluation scenarios, including mission-based simulator scripts.
• Document and communicate curriculum and courseware changes to unit training leads via email, briefings, and structured curriculum trackers.
• Maintain training standard development cycles in accordance with Combat Forces Command (CFC) RSP training timelines and milestones.

• Bachelor's degree in Instructional Design, Education, or a related discipline.
• 5-7 years of courseware development, instructional design, or curriculum development experience.
• Working knowledge of Instructional Systems Development (ISD) methodology.
• Strong technical writing and content development skills.
• SECRET security clearance required.

Active Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing training materials for GPS, space operations, or military technical systems.
• Familiarity with DAFMAN 36-2675 or equivalent ISD standards.
• Experience developing simulator-based or performance-based evaluation scenarios.

“This position is contingent upon contract award and funding. Applicants selected may be offered but cannot begin work until funding has been confirmed.”

Work Where it Matters

Five Rivers Analytics (FRA), an Akima company, is not just another federal IT contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska.

At FRA, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States.

For our shareholders, FRA provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years.

For our government customers, FRA delivers streamline operations in support of an increasingly fast-paced, complex, and dynamic digital environment.

As a FRA employee, you will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options.

Courseware Development

• Review, revise, and create PNT courseware materials, lesson plans, student guides, presentations, and handouts in accordance with Master Task Lists (MTLs), Ready Spacecrew Program Tasking Memorandums (RTMs), and Annual Plans of Instruction (APOIs).
• Adhere strictly to the current Instructional Systems Development (ISD) model as defined in DAFMAN 36-2675.
• Develop clear, measurable lesson plan objectives aligned with RSP goals.

Evaluation & Change Management

• Design, update, and maintain written examinations, progress checks, and performance-based evaluation scenarios, including mission-based simulator scripts.
• Document and communicate curriculum and courseware changes to unit training leads via email, briefings, and structured curriculum trackers.
• Maintain training standard development cycles in accordance with Combat Forces Command (CFC) RSP training timelines and milestones.

• Bachelor's degree in Instructional Design, Education, or a related discipline.
• 5-7 years of courseware development, instructional design, or curriculum development experience.
• Working knowledge of Instructional Systems Development (ISD) methodology.
• Strong technical writing and content development skills.
• SECRET security clearance required.

Active Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing training materials for GPS, space operations, or military technical systems.
• Familiarity with DAFMAN 36-2675 or equivalent ISD standards.
• Experience developing simulator-based or performance-based evaluation scenarios.

“This position is contingent upon contract award and funding. Applicants selected may be offered but cannot begin work until funding has been confirmed.”